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reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. >>> as janine reported, president obama within the last few minutes about immigration reform. here's some of what he had to say. >> i'm here today because the time has come for common sense, comprehensive immigration reform. [ cheers and applause ] >> the time is now. >> now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america as the land of opportunity. >> the immigration reform proposals were spurred by the presidential election in which the president won an overwhelming majority of latino voters. the results caused republican lawmakers who previously opposed this to reconsider, some say to rebuild the party's reputation among latinos. >>> lay ra hood -- ray lahood announced he's stepping down from his post. he was the only republican left in the cabinet. he says he will stay until his successor is confirmed. he is the latest cabinet member to step down. >>> brentwood police released sketches resembling suspects in shootings possibly sparked by sneake
reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. >>> as janine reported, president obama within the last few minutes about immigration reform. here's some of what he had to say. >> i'm here today because the time has come for common sense, comprehensive immigration reform. [ cheers and applause ] >> the time is now. >> now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america...
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reporting live from sunny veil, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> in overnight news, a bomb scare disrupted service on caltrans. a conductor was making his final inspection as it pulled in at 11:00 last night. he noticed a box with wires sticking out. san francisco police immediately blocked it off and the bomb squad eventually determined the items were harmless and passengers were bussed to another station. >>> and the fire chief tells us that a lynn none cart caught fire after 2:00 a.m. this morning. maybe they contain had flames to the cart. now an electrical fire started on january 20th. >>> this is the third day of the alexander dove in dale county alabama. they were able to give coloring books and medication to the little boy who reportedly has health problems. he was kidnapped after a gunman shot and killed the bus driver. the 65--year-old suspect is described as a retired veteran who reportedly has anti- american views. >>> after reaching an impasse, a san francisco jury will try to reach averred didn't. -- verdict. deborah madden is accused of stealing drug
reporting live from sunny veil, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> in overnight news, a bomb scare disrupted service on caltrans. a conductor was making his final inspection as it pulled in at 11:00 last night. he noticed a box with wires sticking out. san francisco police immediately blocked it off and the bomb squad eventually determined the items were harmless and passengers were bussed to another station. >>> and the fire chief tells us that a lynn none...
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janine de la vega is on the scene and tells us what police are saying this morning, jeanine? >>> we are here in front of an apartment complex. now police have left the scene already and what you can see is the shattered glass from the window that was broken in the stabbing. a man who lives in this apartment complex on the drive was in his car when another car pulled up. he broke the victim's window and started to stab him. the 21-year-old was stabbed twice he was rushed to the hospital and is said to have non-life threatening injuries. officers spend time talking to those they found and police say they believe this stabbing is gang related and so far no arrested have been made. right here back to where the broken glass is, we are seeing a case of beer and broken alcohol bottles but we are not sure if all of that is related in this stabbing but we do have a call into police and we will have more information if it becomes available. reporting live janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> in the meantime san jose police are investigating the first homicide of 2013, why
janine de la vega is on the scene and tells us what police are saying this morning, jeanine? >>> we are here in front of an apartment complex. now police have left the scene already and what you can see is the shattered glass from the window that was broken in the stabbing. a man who lives in this apartment complex on the drive was in his car when another car pulled up. he broke the victim's window and started to stab him. the 21-year-old was stabbed twice he was rushed to the hospital...
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janine de la vega is with us from palo alto antigen mean, i guess it is pretty official today? >> people are waiting to get their hands on the jerseys and the nfc champions hat. people are waiting to get in and there has been a steady stream of customers ever since and they are looking for anything that strikes their eye. >> reporter: they came in and they bought, and she was one of the first to stock up on stuff for her family. >> they said other stores had run out of stuff so i had to make sure they opened back up at 8:00 so i was here at 7:30 and i made sure i had all the stuff. >> reporter: from jerseys to banners and towels, people were forking out cash to get more memorabilia after last night's win against the atlanta falcons. >> we are able to buy the brand- new merchandise and it is our little piece of being part of the team. >> reporter: frank gore stored two touchdowns in the second half. they are now headed to new orleans from the super bowl. the team's planes touched down and coaches and families walked off the plane. >> after every year of not going to the playoffs
janine de la vega is with us from palo alto antigen mean, i guess it is pretty official today? >> people are waiting to get their hands on the jerseys and the nfc champions hat. people are waiting to get in and there has been a steady stream of customers ever since and they are looking for anything that strikes their eye. >> reporter: they came in and they bought, and she was one of the first to stock up on stuff for her family. >> they said other stores had run out of stuff...
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ktvu channel 2 reporter janine de la vega is live in santa clara to update us on the situation there and why getting the flu vaccine seems to be getting more difficult. janine. >> reporter: rita, i spoke with a have doctor í from the public health department he tells me they are seeing more people being treated for respiratory viruses rather than the flu. he still wants to people to be protected. at kizer santa clara the staff saw an increase in the number of patients in their emergency room being treated for the flu and respiratory illness. people were given masks inside to keep the sickness from spreading. the flu has hit hard with new york being the latest state to declare a public notice. in santa clara county the numbers show that 1% had a severe case and had been hospitalized but health officials say with people traveling influenza could become wide spread here. >> the key things are get your flu shot. make sure you don't go to work if you are sick. people like to go to work when they are sick. but they are spreading the germs and wash your hands, cover your cough. >> reporter
ktvu channel 2 reporter janine de la vega is live in santa clara to update us on the situation there and why getting the flu vaccine seems to be getting more difficult. janine. >> reporter: rita, i spoke with a have doctor í from the public health department he tells me they are seeing more people being treated for respiratory viruses rather than the flu. he still wants to people to be protected. at kizer santa clara the staff saw an increase in the number of patients in their emergency...
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new at noon, ktvu's janine de la vega joins us live in los altos where marchers are planning to march today. >> reporter: i'm here at the los altos youth center. just inside here, this group of pro-choice supporters are listening to a pediatrician who is telling them that the right to have a choice should not be taken for granted because anti- abortion supporters have been chipping away at that right for years. [singing] >> reporter: they sang a song about women am rights to rally the crowd -- women's rights to rally the crowd. today they plan on making a one- mile loop marching through downtown and back up to the youth center. they are commeant rating the 40 -- commemorating the 40th anniversary of roe versus wade which allows the woman to choose whether to have an abortion. we spoke to people about this and one doctor talked about how grateful she is for the supreme court decision. >> i'm also thankful for all of the women's lives that are being said by having abortion being legal. because back in the day where it was illegal my professors used to tell me about wards, which was 30 a
new at noon, ktvu's janine de la vega joins us live in los altos where marchers are planning to march today. >> reporter: i'm here at the los altos youth center. just inside here, this group of pro-choice supporters are listening to a pediatrician who is telling them that the right to have a choice should not be taken for granted because anti- abortion supporters have been chipping away at that right for years. [singing] >> reporter: they sang a song about women am rights to rally...
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ktvu reporter janine de la vega is in san jose where investigators don't have much to go on. janine. >> reporter: brian, we're here on the east side in a neighborhood just off of monterey highway. this is a mix of homes, apartment complexes, and a church there you see there on the corner. this is where the attack happened. we spoke with a man who works at that church said knowing this happened he didn't get much sleep last night. they received a 911 call at 8:30 last night there had been a stabbing at south side drive and hope street. when they arrived officers found a latino male in his late 30s or early 40s suffering from stab wounds. after speaking with witnesses the victim had been approached by 4-5 young men between the ages of 18-20 years old. there was some sort of scuffle between them. the victim was stabbed several times in his upper torso. >> the number of witnesses we have so far on this, have not told us anything that would help us pinpoint whether or not this was gang related. that is something we just don't know yet. >> homicide detectives spent the night lookin
ktvu reporter janine de la vega is in san jose where investigators don't have much to go on. janine. >> reporter: brian, we're here on the east side in a neighborhood just off of monterey highway. this is a mix of homes, apartment complexes, and a church there you see there on the corner. this is where the attack happened. we spoke with a man who works at that church said knowing this happened he didn't get much sleep last night. they received a 911 call at 8:30 last night there had been...
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ktvu janine de la vega joining us live. she is at ma theta san jose airport right now. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well all over san jose you can see signs touting the inaugural flight to tokyo. it takes off here from at 11:45. it's being operated by ana. what is being used is the 787 boeing dream liner. the faa will be holding a news conference to launch a major review of the boeing 787 boeing dream liner. this week there were numerous problems reported with the aircraft. one flight had to be canceled because of brake lines with the plane. on monday a dream liner operated by japan airlines had an electrical fire broke out in its battery. this has spark concerns and put a damper on the air sport here. >> i think the more convenient international flights we have here locally is great. i love that. i don't like to have to drive to sfo. so that is good for me. >> reporter: nan will be flying to tokyo five days a week. it's the first direct flight from san jose to asia in six years. it's also the first airport in the bay area to have this dream liner that has been to
ktvu janine de la vega joining us live. she is at ma theta san jose airport right now. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well all over san jose you can see signs touting the inaugural flight to tokyo. it takes off here from at 11:45. it's being operated by ana. what is being used is the 787 boeing dream liner. the faa will be holding a news conference to launch a major review of the boeing 787 boeing dream liner. this week there were numerous problems reported with the aircraft. one...
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janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a bay area congressman checks out his new digs on the hill and shares his goals for the year. you will hear from him in about eight minutes. >>> drivers in every part of san francisco will need to feed the meters at least for a few hours on sundays. this program is expected to bring in close to $2 million for the city. new at noon, ktvu's brian flores joins us live to explain why some people are strongly opposed to the policy. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: hey, tori. yeah, well, parking meters like this here along chestnut will be starting on sunday. there are several businesses who are against it. but there are some who are for it. only time will tell how businesses will be affected one way or another. whether bizs or commuters like it -- whether businesses or commuters like it, it's starting. you may have to fork over a few bucks where before you didn't have. >> the usage of meters on sunday, think it will hurt businesses. people are used to having that privilege to park and shop and do all of those kinds of things. >> rep
janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a bay area congressman checks out his new digs on the hill and shares his goals for the year. you will hear from him in about eight minutes. >>> drivers in every part of san francisco will need to feed the meters at least for a few hours on sundays. this program is expected to bring in close to $2 million for the city. new at noon, ktvu's brian flores joins us live to explain why some people are strongly opposed...
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janine de la vega janine de la vega has -- janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: the klaas kids foundation chose to have this here at the search center. the holidays were difficult for sierra lamar's family but they wanted to come out and support these new tools by the klaas foundation. polly klaas's mother told a small crowd at a news conference this morning, he wants to commemorate polly's 32nd birthday by by introduces some tools. one is a titanium wrist watch with a gps locater. another is called polly's guardian angle. it's a smartphone application that alerts parents who have downloaded the app whenever a child is missing within a 15- mile radius. >> if their child goes missing and they've preloaded their child's information they can hit a panic button that will then notify all of those people within the community. >> it's great technology. it's -- hardly anyone else is doing anything like this. so that alone makes it really, really, you know, unique. >> reporter: the third tool is a free online web browser for kids called cocoon for klaas kids. the lamar family told us it's difficul
janine de la vega janine de la vega has -- janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: the klaas kids foundation chose to have this here at the search center. the holidays were difficult for sierra lamar's family but they wanted to come out and support these new tools by the klaas foundation. polly klaas's mother told a small crowd at a news conference this morning, he wants to commemorate polly's 32nd birthday by by introduces some tools. one is a titanium wrist watch with a gps locater....
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ktvu janine de la vega is there at the scene gathering information. she will have a live update coming up at 6:30. >>> time is 6:03. the fbi at the scene of a hostage situation involving a little boy in alabama. a six-year-old boy is being held hostage by a man in an under ground bunker. this started yesterday afternoon in dale county alabama. authorities say a gunman boarded a school bus, shot the school bus driver several times and then kidnapped the boy. the bus driver died later while the other children on the bus escaped. >> school bus driver did everything he could. threw the bus in reverse. lowered the gas. that is when the bus alarm came on. >> cnn is reporting that kidnapped boy has special needs. authorities were able to get him medication over night and they determined he has not been harmed. again this is a fluid situation. classes by the way are canceled at all dale county schools. >>> in just about an hour from right now the national rival association as well as gun control supporters are going to face off at the first congressional hear
ktvu janine de la vega is there at the scene gathering information. she will have a live update coming up at 6:30. >>> time is 6:03. the fbi at the scene of a hostage situation involving a little boy in alabama. a six-year-old boy is being held hostage by a man in an under ground bunker. this started yesterday afternoon in dale county alabama. authorities say a gunman boarded a school bus, shot the school bus driver several times and then kidnapped the boy. the bus driver died later...
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, janine de la vega >> we're having a little bit of problem with janine de la vega out there, but she will have an update in just a little bit. meantime, today, de la salle's high school legendary head football coach is expected to make a big announcement. brian flores is in concord this morning where the coach is expected to step down. brian. >> reporter: good morning, yeah, there are great high school football teams, there are great high school football programs and there are legendary programs and for coach bob ladouceur, he has created one of those legendary programs and after 34 years of coaching he may step down today. that's what's being reported. whether that means retirement it's unclear at this point but it's being widely reported that it will happen today. the school issued a press release saying there will be a press conference this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. they did not specifically mention retirement but stating that it would provide some type of information about the future direction of the football program which has made many people to believe that he is either retiring o
, janine de la vega >> we're having a little bit of problem with janine de la vega out there, but she will have an update in just a little bit. meantime, today, de la salle's high school legendary head football coach is expected to make a big announcement. brian flores is in concord this morning where the coach is expected to step down. brian. >> reporter: good morning, yeah, there are great high school football teams, there are great high school football programs and there are...
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you are looking good on 280, and let's go out to janine de la vega, she is on the scene of a big-rig crash which make people use a different route. jeanine? >> reporter: we are here in the northbound lanes of highway 101 -- [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> reporter: we are told traffic is backed up for miles because of a big-rig which crashed and spilled fuel and it all happened just before 3:00 a.m., they crashed into 40 feet of guardrail and a light pole. there is a lot of swifted -- twisted light and metal. it leaked 30 gallons of fuel onto the freeway. no other vehicles were involved but traffic is inching along in the northbound lanes. chp is working with caltrans to clean up this mess. >> fortunately this happened before 3:00 a.m. so there was not a lot of traffic on the roadway and he did only receive minor injuries and no other vehicles were hit as well. >> reporter: now the driver of the big-rig told cnbc shall -- now the driver of the big-rig was not under the influence. he did pass the sobriety test. it is waiting to be towed and caltrans workers are cleaning up and
you are looking good on 280, and let's go out to janine de la vega, she is on the scene of a big-rig crash which make people use a different route. jeanine? >> reporter: we are here in the northbound lanes of highway 101 -- [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> reporter: we are told traffic is backed up for miles because of a big-rig which crashed and spilled fuel and it all happened just before 3:00 a.m., they crashed into 40 feet of guardrail and a light pole. there is a lot of...
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ktvu's janine de la vega joins us from san jose to explain the response. >> reporter: this is one of three restaurants in the area that has expanded its sidewalks and added outdoor seating. i'm the only one out here because it's a little bit chilly out here. but one city council man says there is should be more areas like this. this afternoon, the city council will vote whether to begin a pilot program that would allow residents to replace parking spots adjacent to their business with more sidewalk place for their benches, tables, planters and artwork. under the program, five businesses would be allowed to expand the sidewalk. the program will attract more to use downtown making it more vibrant. >> we recognize that by allowing curb cafes to exist, we'll be narrowing streets and eliminating parking in some spaces. but restaurant owners believe it's worth the sacrifice. >> reporter: the renovations made for the three existing cafes were paid for by the city several yearsback but under this pilot program, the business would be responsible for paying for the work needed to transform the
ktvu's janine de la vega joins us from san jose to explain the response. >> reporter: this is one of three restaurants in the area that has expanded its sidewalks and added outdoor seating. i'm the only one out here because it's a little bit chilly out here. but one city council man says there is should be more areas like this. this afternoon, the city council will vote whether to begin a pilot program that would allow residents to replace parking spots adjacent to their business with...
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ktvu's janine de la vega was the first reporter on the scene and just spoke to the manager and has new information about what he saw onp the -- saw on surveillance video. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. the cannabis club just opened a short time ago. they are cleaning up. they removed some of the furniture. i just got an update from the security and he says security cameras that did capture an image of someone breaking a window on the side of the building where the fire started. cleanup crews spent the morning sweeping up broken glass and debris left from a fire that started inside the health center. the fire began at 4:20 near this window located in the conference loom. the window was broken and a suspicious odor was in the air. >> it does smell like gasoline. i don't know what else it may be. >> reporter: the manager rushed here after the security company that monitors the company called it say motion detecters sensed something and the cameras smelled smoke. >> because of the broken window and several other possibilities, arson is a possibility. >> we have the odor of gasoline and
ktvu's janine de la vega was the first reporter on the scene and just spoke to the manager and has new information about what he saw onp the -- saw on surveillance video. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. the cannabis club just opened a short time ago. they are cleaning up. they removed some of the furniture. i just got an update from the security and he says security cameras that did capture an image of someone breaking a window on the side of the building where the fire started....
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reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> two young men charged with killing two teenaged girls are expected to enter a plea this afternoon. the suspects are charged with the brutal shooting deaths of 15-year-old and 16-year-old teens in late november. the two girls were lifelong friends who grew up in alameda. homicide investigators say the suspects knew the girls but there's still no word on a possible motive. >>> san jose police have released the sketch of a suspect who tried to grab a 3- year-old girl out of her mother's arms. the man is described as latino, in his 20s, wearing a red baseball cap, jeans, a yellow striped shirt and smelling like automotive oil. the mother says her daughter was playing outside their home on tuesday when the man walked up and complimented her daughter tea beauty before trying to grab the girl. >>> oakland police have released a sketch resembling a man wanted in the attempted kidnapping of a 25-year-old woman. the man is described as african- american, tween 5'6" and 5'8" in his early 20s with dreadlocks. she was walki
reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> two young men charged with killing two teenaged girls are expected to enter a plea this afternoon. the suspects are charged with the brutal shooting deaths of 15-year-old and 16-year-old teens in late november. the two girls were lifelong friends who grew up in alameda. homicide investigators say the suspects knew the girls but there's still no word on a possible motive. >>> san jose police have released...
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de la vega -- janine de la vega has more on just how many flights are affected, here is more. >>reporter: brian, there is nobody here at the ticket counterat san jose international airport and another worker i spoke to said there were agents here helping people rebook their canceled flights and that person said they expect representatives to be here again this morning, this is what it looks like and there is a notice for canceling all of its flights. yesterday they decided to stop the flights through next monday and last night the federal aviation ordered them to stop until they can proof the batteries used on the airline is safe. they had to stop them because batteries were blamed for smoke inside the planes. they are helping passengers rebook san jose flights to go through a did i have air cart and there was lots of fan fair. now with 320 of its flights canceled and the dreamliner still being grounded, it is unclear when normal operations will be done. now coming up on the morning news we are hoping to talk to airport officials to see what their take is on this and they were
de la vega -- janine de la vega has more on just how many flights are affected, here is more. >>reporter: brian, there is nobody here at the ticket counterat san jose international airport and another worker i spoke to said there were agents here helping people rebook their canceled flights and that person said they expect representatives to be here again this morning, this is what it looks like and there is a notice for canceling all of its flights. yesterday they decided to stop the...
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janine de la vega san jose ktvu channel 2 morning news . firefighters were able to put it out in just about an hour. everybody was able to make it out safe but it did cause problems for the home. >>> they were ready for the camera in one of theirs most important areas and live with all the details, good morning, tara. >> reporter: there are several immediatians here added and you can see a lot of precautions have been taken here at this intersection but these are steps where the city has tried to curb the problems going on here. assembly men fought for years because it is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city. motorists and bicyclist have had nearly a dozen injury accidents in 2010. on the honor request, on the attorney's office they cited safety concerns and passed it to pamela harris. last week pamela harris gave the green light. when can we expect to see this, i am ktvu channel ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> due back in court, felony charges against tongue, he robbed a bank in out outer district in november. court documen
janine de la vega san jose ktvu channel 2 morning news . firefighters were able to put it out in just about an hour. everybody was able to make it out safe but it did cause problems for the home. >>> they were ready for the camera in one of theirs most important areas and live with all the details, good morning, tara. >> reporter: there are several immediatians here added and you can see a lot of precautions have been taken here at this intersection but these are steps where the...
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janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> how is 101 doing? >> it is okay we were watching 101 coming to the 880 split and traffic report was okay but there was an earlier problem near vermont street and it has been cleared going towards san francisco. and at the toll plaza there is a pickup truck on the upper deck with a flat tire and that's still not causing a big back up but it could cause problems getting into the city. if you are driving on san mateo and dumbarton traffic is okay there. >>> we have a little fog forming in the valley and things are changing a little bit of moisture and it is still cold for many. we still have a come -- component and we have a dry forecast and there may be a dip in the jetstream, once that sets up it is tough to bulging and some of that creeps back in especially around the delta. we will keep an eye on that so 20s and 30s, the city is 34, 28 in roger farrell. it just depends you don't have to go to find warmer temperatures. there is an offshore breeze and it helps out during the date not so much at night. h
janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> how is 101 doing? >> it is okay we were watching 101 coming to the 880 split and traffic report was okay but there was an earlier problem near vermont street and it has been cleared going towards san francisco. and at the toll plaza there is a pickup truck on the upper deck with a flat tire and that's still not causing a big back up but it could cause problems getting into the city. if you are driving on san mateo and dumbarton...
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ktvu channel 2 morning news' janine de la vega is in san jose to tell us how homeless is helping out with this very special census. >> reporter: good morning, you can see volunteers from the community as well as homeless people have been recruited by the shelterer and are coming in here to this office this morning and they will be sitting down there and listening to a presentation and they will be trained on what it look for -- what to look for when doing this homeless count this is a video of some of the homeless who will act as guides and they will help identify where some of the homeless are living. this is done every two years and last time it was done, over 7,000 were counted living in the county. officials are trying to figure out if that number has grown and this will help the city qualify for over $10 million in federal grant money. it will help assess to plan for resources in the futur and we spoke to one homeless man who wants to help. >> directly or indirectly i will be helping myself i don't plan to be homeless for now but as of now i could be helping one of my friends so
ktvu channel 2 morning news' janine de la vega is in san jose to tell us how homeless is helping out with this very special census. >> reporter: good morning, you can see volunteers from the community as well as homeless people have been recruited by the shelterer and are coming in here to this office this morning and they will be sitting down there and listening to a presentation and they will be trained on what it look for -- what to look for when doing this homeless count this is a...
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ktvu janine de la vega is in santa clara this morning as fans get more and more excited. janine. >> reporter: we are here at the 49ers training facility and the site of the new stadium you can see behind me. excitement has been building here all week in anticipation for this weekend's big game. now bay area fans have been stocking up on 49ers memorabilia at team stores. they plan to of course wear their jerseys and cheer on the team when they take on the atlanta falcons on sunday. this is the second year in a row the niners made it to the nfc championship. they are one game away from playing at the super bowl in new orleans. yesterday the team held a news conference. coach jim harbaugh said his team's philosophy for a win going into this game is simple. >> we'll do what we always do and speak for myself. pack a toothbrush and a great attitude and play a great football game. >> reporter: the niners are riding high from last weekend's win. all eyes will be on quarterback collin kaepernick the second year quarterback is driving up the price for gamblers who will bet he will
ktvu janine de la vega is in santa clara this morning as fans get more and more excited. janine. >> reporter: we are here at the 49ers training facility and the site of the new stadium you can see behind me. excitement has been building here all week in anticipation for this weekend's big game. now bay area fans have been stocking up on 49ers memorabilia at team stores. they plan to of course wear their jerseys and cheer on the team when they take on the atlanta falcons on sunday. this is...
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janine de la vega is live right now right at the 49ers' team store. we know it will be busy and you have your hands around all of that prized merchandise. >> reporter: the store does not open for a couple of more hours. you can they already have all of this nfc championship gear in the window. of course you, right underneath it, you can see it has the -- of course, right underneath it, you can see it has the member -- memorabilia. the 49ers had a rough first half and was down by 17 points but frank gore scored two touchdowns in the second half and the 49ers won 28-24. fans say they were impressed by the team's comeback and have high hopes for the big game. >>> i think in two weeks they will win and i felt it was a great game last night and a come from behind, that's what we champions do. >> reporter: now the team is headed to new orleans to play in the super bowl against the baltimore ravens. that team is coached by the 49ers' coach's older brother. so the two brothers will be facing off in what some are calling har-bowl. tickets are not cheap. on sub
janine de la vega is live right now right at the 49ers' team store. we know it will be busy and you have your hands around all of that prized merchandise. >> reporter: the store does not open for a couple of more hours. you can they already have all of this nfc championship gear in the window. of course you, right underneath it, you can see it has the -- of course, right underneath it, you can see it has the member -- memorabilia. the 49ers had a rough first half and was down by 17 points...
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janine de la vega is in san jose now to tell us what the girl's mother says happened. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this happened on dayo court in east san jose. now i just spoke to one of the neighbors. he didn't really know too much about it was completely surprised and disturbed this happened. police received a 911 call from a woman at around 5:40 yesterday afternoon saying a strange man approached her and her two-year-old daughter. she said her toddler and siblings were playing in the front and the manmade a comment about her two-year-old that made her uncomfortable. she picked up her daughter and told officers that is when the man grabbed the toddlers legs and tried to pull her away. they struggled but the mother was able to hold on to her daughter. the man was last seen walking away on paven drive. >> scary. we all have little kids here. i have an eight-month-old. and all the kids play in this cul-de-sac. it's strange. >> reporter: now the suspect is described as being latino between 20 to 30 years old. he had a red baseball cap on. he was wearing b
janine de la vega is in san jose now to tell us what the girl's mother says happened. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this happened on dayo court in east san jose. now i just spoke to one of the neighbors. he didn't really know too much about it was completely surprised and disturbed this happened. police received a 911 call from a woman at around 5:40 yesterday afternoon saying a strange man approached her and her two-year-old daughter. she said her toddler and siblings were...
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here is information from san jose with the results from this new research, janine de la vega? >> reporter: they are notorious for their traffic back up and a small number of people delayed and it could save people from driving with traffic nightmares. this story was conducted with people who tracked more than 350 bay area drivers using their cell phone and jp s signals. a select group of drivers from outlying neighborhoods is contributing to much of the congestion on the roads. the study found 1% of drivers from san jose, dublin, san rafael. san ramon would cancel their trips and drop by 14% which chafes 8 minutes -- shaves 8 minutes off a person's commute and that's what transportation officials can put to read that bigger results. according to transportation officials they are studying this research to see if they could add more measures as far as metering lights to spread out the volume of traffic. recording live, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> time now is 5:05 an air search is led for a missing and in skott's valley. he has not been heard from since he
here is information from san jose with the results from this new research, janine de la vega? >> reporter: they are notorious for their traffic back up and a small number of people delayed and it could save people from driving with traffic nightmares. this story was conducted with people who tracked more than 350 bay area drivers using their cell phone and jp s signals. a select group of drivers from outlying neighborhoods is contributing to much of the congestion on the roads. the study...
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janine with inside facebook headquarters and joins us live now. janiece. >> we're here in the facebook parking lot where a news conference just ended. national media was out here to cover that. he came out with a big smile on his face and introduced what he called the coolest thing we've done in a while. no broadcast video cameras were allowed inside showing graph search. this is an improved search function that allowed you to search for content that has been shared with you. facebook users can do a we arey that allows them to find specific content. so for in friends who like star wars and harry potter, all of your friends who like those would pop up. if you're searching for restaurants in san francisco liked by friends, a list of restaurants would come as well as its address and that restaurant's rating. the same applies if you want to search for photos taken before 1985 all would show up. we attended the -- we asked who attended. >> i don't think it lived up to the hype. it's a beta, beta. they're taking baby steps here. what this is all about a
janine with inside facebook headquarters and joins us live now. janiece. >> we're here in the facebook parking lot where a news conference just ended. national media was out here to cover that. he came out with a big smile on his face and introduced what he called the coolest thing we've done in a while. no broadcast video cameras were allowed inside showing graph search. this is an improved search function that allowed you to search for content that has been shared with you. facebook...
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janine, what did they tell you? >> reporter: a police spokesperson told me he's checking in with detectives right now to see if they got any tips overnight. now, they are taking that attempted kidnapping that happened here on dale court very serious. they say the man was pulling on the child's legs so hard, that her shoes fell off. this all happened around 5:40 yesterday afternoon. this was near south white and aborn. a mother said she was playing in the front yard playing with her siblings and the man made a comment that she didn't like and she tried to pull her away. >> it's very turning. it's a brazen act on her part. without locating him, we don't know what his mental state was but obviously the mother felt the need to pull the child away from her. >> reporter: the mother was able to hang onto her daughter and run into the house. the man was last seen walking away on paven drive. police canvassed the area looking for the man but they came up empty-handed. the man is described as being latino, between 20 to 30 ye
janine, what did they tell you? >> reporter: a police spokesperson told me he's checking in with detectives right now to see if they got any tips overnight. now, they are taking that attempted kidnapping that happened here on dale court very serious. they say the man was pulling on the child's legs so hard, that her shoes fell off. this all happened around 5:40 yesterday afternoon. this was near south white and aborn. a mother said she was playing in the front yard playing with her...
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janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> still some problems on the bay bridge? >> yes, a truck lost a wheel on the upper deck and we will be seeing a bigger delay at the toll plaza bigger than it normally is. now it's more like 25 minutes unless you are in one of those carpool lanes getting into san francisco. if you are driving to the jerry san mateo bridge, if we look at the map it does look good. i want to mention between 238 and mauerry avenue, it is ramping up to 20 minutes drive time and that's getting more congested by the moment. let's go to steve e. >> i would say a warmer -- let's go to steve. >> i would say half-moon bay airport all in the upper 40s, 50s in some inland locations having to do with that damp fog. inland should be warmer and we have a dip in the jetstream but if north bay and south bay could be fine and the east bay wind is not going anywhere. it is more like the 50s because of that fog and especially towards concord santa rosa, half-moon bay, i just looked and there it is at 10 miles per hour. that will do it even in offshore and it rea
janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> still some problems on the bay bridge? >> yes, a truck lost a wheel on the upper deck and we will be seeing a bigger delay at the toll plaza bigger than it normally is. now it's more like 25 minutes unless you are in one of those carpool lanes getting into san francisco. if you are driving to the jerry san mateo bridge, if we look at the map it does look good. i want to mention between 238 and mauerry avenue, it is ramping up to...
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ktvu's janine de la vega just arrived on the scene. janine? >> reporter: we're here at 85. right behind me, you can see a tow truck is pulling out this mobile dog spa, grooming van. it's called just for paws. it has gone and completely crashed into this smoke shop here located into this strip mall i just spoke with police a short time ago and they tell me that this accident all happened at 6:30 this morning. and apparently what happened is somebody who works for the just for paws mobile spa company left this unit basically unattended, was warming it up either in a parking lot or their driveway. when they came out, they found it was stolen. next thing you know, a couple of hours later, police say that they get a call from somebody passing by saying that this van has just crashed into the smoke shop called up in smoke and they saw four young men running away from the van. we don't know if anybody was hurt. as far as we know, the four suspects have not been caught. just a lot of damage left over here in this smoke shop. we just got here so we haven't been able to speak to the
ktvu's janine de la vega just arrived on the scene. janine? >> reporter: we're here at 85. right behind me, you can see a tow truck is pulling out this mobile dog spa, grooming van. it's called just for paws. it has gone and completely crashed into this smoke shop here located into this strip mall i just spoke with police a short time ago and they tell me that this accident all happened at 6:30 this morning. and apparently what happened is somebody who works for the just for paws mobile...
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reporting live janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 news. >> we just spoke with the oakland airport and they say right now emergency runway repairs are underway and this is a live look from news chopper 2. the repairs are due to a south runway and departing flights are being diverted to another runway and at this point no flights are being delayed and the repair work is expectinged to wrap up this hour. >>> mountain view police say they are expected to one a 28- year-old cold case. daniel garcia is accused of hurting a woman in pavement her body was found at a shopping center. they linked him to the killing through the state's dna database. he was arrested friday and is scheduled for arrangement today. >>> san jose police are searching for a man who stabbed a man in his car. it happened just after 12:00 a.m. this morning. the victim was sitting in his car when another man drove up broke his car window and stabbed him twice. he was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police believe the stab is gang related but the victims friend's tell us the man is not in a gang. >>> a
reporting live janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 news. >> we just spoke with the oakland airport and they say right now emergency runway repairs are underway and this is a live look from news chopper 2. the repairs are due to a south runway and departing flights are being diverted to another runway and at this point no flights are being delayed and the repair work is expectinged to wrap up this hour. >>> mountain view police say they are expected to one a 28- year-old cold case....
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reporting live janine de la vega. >>> time now 6:35. movie and tv stars were honored in los angeles at last nights golden globe awards. reporter jd carr gill is live in los angeles to tell us about the ceremony and winners. >> reporter: that is right. good morning. you know there was no stone left unturned last night at the golden globe awards. there was the red carpet, the glits, glamour. even an american president on hand at the 70th annual golden globes. a night of stars, surprises, and so what to oscar. argo won the top award for film best drama and ben affleck scored best director. >> i don't care what the award is when i they put your name next to the names she just read off it's an extraordinary thing. >> reporter: les miserable is best picture. >> thank you for this lovely blunt object that i will forever more use as a weapon against self-doubt. >> reporter: zero dark 30 jessica won for best dramatic actress. it was a two-fold surprise for epic lincoln failing to win out of seven categories nominated. >> the 42nd president of th
reporting live janine de la vega. >>> time now 6:35. movie and tv stars were honored in los angeles at last nights golden globe awards. reporter jd carr gill is live in los angeles to tell us about the ceremony and winners. >> reporter: that is right. good morning. you know there was no stone left unturned last night at the golden globe awards. there was the red carpet, the glits, glamour. even an american president on hand at the 70th annual golden globes. a night of stars,...
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. >>> san jose sharks played their first game in months and janine de la vega is where tonight's home opener is sold out. >> reporter: tonight they will be packed with the sharks fans for their long awaited team and this is the first game since the lock out ended. they have been training to fear up for the -- gear up for the season and they have already won in alberto but now they are going to the hp pavilion have been suffering from game nights. we are also out of jobs but now that is all changing and fans are looking forward to tonight's game. they have already started off great this season and at first we were worried but they are doing it. >> reporter: the sharks are playing a shortened season because of the lock out that lasted three months. they finally reached a new collective bargaining agreement which ended that lock out. today they will be playing tonight and we will tell you if any chance will have hard feeling over how long it has taken for them to get back on the ice. janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it started at an abandoned victorrian home on harrison
. >>> san jose sharks played their first game in months and janine de la vega is where tonight's home opener is sold out. >> reporter: tonight they will be packed with the sharks fans for their long awaited team and this is the first game since the lock out ended. they have been training to fear up for the -- gear up for the season and they have already won in alberto but now they are going to the hp pavilion have been suffering from game nights. we are also out of jobs but now...
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a lot of rumors out there, though, janine de la vega? >> reporter: yes, that is right, we are here in front of facebook and a week and a half ago they changed it to this blue hand pointing forward which they launched last month andco incidentally, -- and coincidentally, it is a launch for a big announcement being made today. it was somewhat cryptic saying come see what we are building. they have plans to expand the menlo park campus and there are rumors they could unveil a smart phone but others say it is unlikely because mark zuckerberg said it would be the wrong strategy. there is speculation the company will unveil a social search engine to combine recommendations with other information. facebook could introduce a video chat for smart phones much like apple's space time. whatever the case they want to build anticipation and this invitation is very similar to apple's invitation to build up hype and we'll see if this lives up to the hype it is generating. that news conference where they are supposed to unveil something takes place at 10
a lot of rumors out there, though, janine de la vega? >> reporter: yes, that is right, we are here in front of facebook and a week and a half ago they changed it to this blue hand pointing forward which they launched last month andco incidentally, -- and coincidentally, it is a launch for a big announcement being made today. it was somewhat cryptic saying come see what we are building. they have plans to expand the menlo park campus and there are rumors they could unveil a smart phone but...
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from san jose janine de la vega. >> he discussed that today with him. the two spoke at a white house news conference after meeting privately in the oval office. they said the u.s. military mission in afghanistan will shift to a support role later this spring and afghan forces will take the lead in security. that is a few months earlier than expected. it was originally set to take place this summer. >> by the end of next year, 2014, the transition will be complete. afghans will have full responsibility for their security and this war will come to a responsible end. >> the international forces, the american forces, will be no longer present in afghan villages, but the task will be that of the afghan forces to provide for the afghan people -- >> right now there are 66,000 american troops there. president obama would not give a precise number of how many will remain after next year. >>> here in the bay area several homes on the peninsula were evacuated because a gas leak. the leak was reported about 10:00 a.m. on the 1100 block of there in hillsborough. pg&
from san jose janine de la vega. >> he discussed that today with him. the two spoke at a white house news conference after meeting privately in the oval office. they said the u.s. military mission in afghanistan will shift to a support role later this spring and afghan forces will take the lead in security. that is a few months earlier than expected. it was originally set to take place this summer. >> by the end of next year, 2014, the transition will be complete. afghans will have...
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the vet expects him to recover and have full use of his right hind leg, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. ,. >>> another day, full sunshine across the bay area. just a great way to go out for a walk or spend some time outside. temperatures have been warming up. here's our beautiful camera. wouldn't it be neat to be on the boats with calm winds right now and a little bit of haze. air quality has been coming down with the stable weather pattern. you can see the clear skies. there is a fog bank offshore, but over the bay still a lot of sunshine. temperatures have been recovering after a cool start from this morning. here is a look at some of the current numbers. just updated for the 12:00 hour and half moon bay was right about 60. san francisco, 58 degrees. livermore, 59 and san jose at the airport in the upper 50s, 57. as far as january, unless we have a renny gate storm over the -- renegade storm over the next month, we will have the third driest for january. january 2013 will be the third driest. that goes back to january 1850. the records started in 1849, in july of 1849. but tod
the vet expects him to recover and have full use of his right hind leg, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. ,. >>> another day, full sunshine across the bay area. just a great way to go out for a walk or spend some time outside. temperatures have been warming up. here's our beautiful camera. wouldn't it be neat to be on the boats with calm winds right now and a little bit of haze. air quality has been coming down with the stable weather pattern. you can see the clear skies. there...
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janine de la vega with more on how dream liners are preventing passengers from taking flight. jeanine? >> reporter: they have now announced that they have canceled 320 of its flights including 51 international flights and san jose is the only bay area using 787 so operations here are at a standstill. this is what the ticket counterlooked like this morning and we are told agents were here is helping travelers rebook flights and they expect it to happen again this morning. there is a notice of apology announcing they are suspending from january 28th, next monday. they ordered all of them grounded after a flight made an emergency landing last week due to battery problems. this latest news is disappointing to travelers who are excited to finally have a direct flight from asia to san jose. >> it is great for myself and my colleague, my people trying fly to japan saturday, but [inaudible] and they have to change the flights. >> reporter: ana just started operating a week and a half ago with lots of fan fair. they celebrated the inaugural flight and how muched more flights would be -
janine de la vega with more on how dream liners are preventing passengers from taking flight. jeanine? >> reporter: they have now announced that they have canceled 320 of its flights including 51 international flights and san jose is the only bay area using 787 so operations here are at a standstill. this is what the ticket counterlooked like this morning and we are told agents were here is helping travelers rebook flights and they expect it to happen again this morning. there is a notice...
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janine de la vega is on the scene with an update and the cleanup. how is it going now, janine? >> reporter: well, all northbound lanes of highway 101 are now open. we're just south of fair oaks. these lanes just opened up in the last 25 minutes. you can see that traffic is flowing pretty good. i'm told the backup lasts almost until the san jose airport. now, this happened just before 3:00 a.m. the driver of this big rig drifted off the shoulder and crashed into about 40 feet of guardrail and a light pole. in the process, the right side of his fuel tank was punctured and spilled 20 to 30 gallons of fuel on the highway and the shoulder. the chp had set up some roadblocks to closes off the lanes leading up to the fair oaks exit. the driver had minor cuts to his face. but he said he's glad no other vehicles were involved. >> i make a move to the right. so quick, like that. i lost my control over there, the shoulder there on the side. that's what happened. i look. very bad. >> reporter: the driver told me that in his 30 years of driving a big rig, he's never had an accident happen.
janine de la vega is on the scene with an update and the cleanup. how is it going now, janine? >> reporter: well, all northbound lanes of highway 101 are now open. we're just south of fair oaks. these lanes just opened up in the last 25 minutes. you can see that traffic is flowing pretty good. i'm told the backup lasts almost until the san jose airport. now, this happened just before 3:00 a.m. the driver of this big rig drifted off the shoulder and crashed into about 40 feet of guardrail...
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ktvu janine de la vega is in san jose where police suspect someone set a house on fire. janine. >> reporter: we're here in willow glen. this neighborhood is a safe neighborhood. looks like an upper middle class neighborhood. two and a half hours ago police and firefighters were called here to this house because it appears that somebody set the door of the house on fire. i don't know if you can tell there it's a little dark but the door is discolored. that is because it has been blackened from the fire. firefighters were called here for a report of a house on fire. when they arrived they found the front door in flames. it was quickly extinguished and the three people inside were unharmed. they determined somebody threw a flammable liquid on the door and then they it will it on fire. >> they were kind of shaken up over the ordeal. this is something that is not normal and they don't know why it happened to them. and they were sleeping at the time. they woke up to a small commotion like a bang on the door and they smelled smoke and saw the fire. they called 911. >> reporter:
ktvu janine de la vega is in san jose where police suspect someone set a house on fire. janine. >> reporter: we're here in willow glen. this neighborhood is a safe neighborhood. looks like an upper middle class neighborhood. two and a half hours ago police and firefighters were called here to this house because it appears that somebody set the door of the house on fire. i don't know if you can tell there it's a little dark but the door is discolored. that is because it has been blackened...
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ktvu's janine de la vega joins us live from san jose with the story. janine? >> reporter: salt we're here near 101 just past the 880 interchange. within the last hour, traffic hasp improved. we're seeing a lot more brake lights up. it looks like it may be starting again. if a driver coming from morgan hill could avoid traveling in rush hour, they could commute faster and speed up other drivers heading north. researchers from uc berkeley tracked more than 350,000 drivers using cell phone and gps devices and found if 1% of drivers would cancel their trips, traffic would drop by 14%. that means 8 minutes would be saved per hour. traffic ends up congesting quickly once the road's capacity is increased which is why researchers say one small change could make an impact. some drivers are skeptical. >> i don't think there will be a easy fix. i don't think there's a reverse commute anymore because there's people commuting from down here to where i live and then there's people commuting from where i live to down here. it's a hot mess. >> reporter: researchers say the st
ktvu's janine de la vega joins us live from san jose with the story. janine? >> reporter: salt we're here near 101 just past the 880 interchange. within the last hour, traffic hasp improved. we're seeing a lot more brake lights up. it looks like it may be starting again. if a driver coming from morgan hill could avoid traveling in rush hour, they could commute faster and speed up other drivers heading north. researchers from uc berkeley tracked more than 350,000 drivers using cell phone...
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federal funding, janine? >> reporter: dave, we've been trailing a team of volunteers you can see them right here as they are looking at their map, figuring out where they are gonna go next. they've taken us here to a spot near coyote creek. there is an encarmment below -- encampment below. earlier this morning, volunteers met to get matched up with a homeless guide to go through training how to do a homeless count. the teams go through cars and walk the streets and search areas where the homeless hang out. more than 7,000 homeless people were counted in the county. local officials want to see if that number has grown. now, this will help the city and the county qualify for over $10 million in federal grant money. it will help leaders assess the efficiency of current programs to help the homeless and to plan for resources in the future. we spoke to one homeless man and he shared why he decided it was important to volunteer. >> it's definitely cold outside. if we had the money, the funding, to keep keep people
federal funding, janine? >> reporter: dave, we've been trailing a team of volunteers you can see them right here as they are looking at their map, figuring out where they are gonna go next. they've taken us here to a spot near coyote creek. there is an encarmment below -- encampment below. earlier this morning, volunteers met to get matched up with a homeless guide to go through training how to do a homeless count. the teams go through cars and walk the streets and search areas where the...
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new at noon, janine de la vega tell us why even google cannot do much to protect your information. >> reporter: if you are a google user, then this matters. a new report out by the search engine shows the government is increasingly requesting information about users. >> i don't like the fact that the government is coming in and requesting information about personal usage and certain things like that, you know, i don't think it is any -- none of their business, basically. >> reporter: today, google released its report and this shows that data requests have increased by more than 70% since 2009. this man says he's surprised the number is not higher and some should be concerned for their privacy. >> i think folks need to consider, particularly if they are searching at or in some other public venue where they are being actively monitored what they are doing could reflect them on -- on them poorly. >> reporter: 68% of the requests to google were from subpoenas which are easier to get because any don't involve judgeses and the rest were through the search warrants and the electronics privac
new at noon, janine de la vega tell us why even google cannot do much to protect your information. >> reporter: if you are a google user, then this matters. a new report out by the search engine shows the government is increasingly requesting information about users. >> i don't like the fact that the government is coming in and requesting information about personal usage and certain things like that, you know, i don't think it is any -- none of their business, basically. >>...
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janine with more. >> reporter: very cool ride, billed as the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in northern california. there's a lot of construction activity going on right now but we were actually able to go up into the sky tower which has an observation deck and get video of the big construction milestone that happened today. here is a bird's eye view. today crews put in the supports lifted by crane and placed at the highest point of the roller coaster. construct workers were waiting at the top to bolt everything in. the gold striker is about the size of one and-a-half football fields and will have the highest drop of any wooden coaster in the area. it's also going to be the fastest, reaching speeds of 55 miles per hour. snoopy and the general manager of the park watched the topping off of the coaster. the gm says once it's complete it will offer thrill seekers and experience like no other in the region. >> as you can see from the main drop behind me it's an 108-foot drop, it's 10, 11 stories high. we have banking curves of 85 degrees. if you look at the sheer size and force,
janine with more. >> reporter: very cool ride, billed as the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in northern california. there's a lot of construction activity going on right now but we were actually able to go up into the sky tower which has an observation deck and get video of the big construction milestone that happened today. here is a bird's eye view. today crews put in the supports lifted by crane and placed at the highest point of the roller coaster. construct workers were...
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janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well about a dozen people were arrested after fans spilled on to the streets following the 49ers big victory. this is the scene in the mission district late last night yesterday shortly after the thrilling victory in the nfc championship game. they took people of the people into the public but police did everything following the world series in the fall. for more click on the nfc championship tab with coach harbaugh and team players. >> some good stuff to check out. time now 6:38 is now a good time to ride on 880. >> you will find a lot of the areas doing well and traffic begins to look got a and if you are driving it should be a nice drive for you. bart is on a saturday schedule and keep that in mind if you are taking bart anywhere, most areas are on a weekend system and parking will be enforced in san francisco when it comes to meters read all the signs and in oakland meters are not being enforced. we are looking at the maps this morning just to see the road sensors and it is not here or on the peninsular, it looks good as well. >>>
janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well about a dozen people were arrested after fans spilled on to the streets following the 49ers big victory. this is the scene in the mission district late last night yesterday shortly after the thrilling victory in the nfc championship game. they took people of the people into the public but police did everything following the world series in the fall. for more click on the nfc championship tab with coach harbaugh and team players....
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reporting live janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> same sex couples will soon be able to get married in the cathedral in washington d.c. they are among the first to allow same sex marriage and they say it is the next step towards marriage equality. it is one of the nations' most prominent chips and it is often used to celebrate new presidents. >>> one boy scout is denied his life-long dream. he was denied to being an eagle scout because he is gay. he was begin a second chance and when asked why they sent this statement, he does not agree to scouting's principal of duty to god. ryan's father said once again they are making an excuse to keep his son from achieving the highest award in boy scouts. >>> they are now investigating a second technical incident involving a dreamliner in two days. that is after a dreamliner leaked about 40 gallons of fuel. the ntsb said they will not look into the leak calling a -- calling it a maintenance issue but they are sending investigators to look into a fire involving a battery on another 787 which happened at the boston airport the day
reporting live janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> same sex couples will soon be able to get married in the cathedral in washington d.c. they are among the first to allow same sex marriage and they say it is the next step towards marriage equality. it is one of the nations' most prominent chips and it is often used to celebrate new presidents. >>> one boy scout is denied his life-long dream. he was denied to being an eagle scout because he is gay. he was begin a...
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ktvu's janine de la vega tells us what was found inside that truck. >> reporter: firefighters surveyed through the debris inside this store called up in smoke. employees stood back speechless as they watched them trying to pull this van out. the van was stolen at 2:00 a.m. >> there were reports that called in saying they saw it speeding down the road with a tire off, sparks flying. >> reporter: this morning a passerby watched as the van plunged into had store. inside a couple of 12paction of beer were -- 12 packs of beer were found. >> they had alcohol. they were probably dui and that probably contributed to them running into a business. >> reporter: both businesses are left to clean up the mess. this is only one of two vans they owe and this will cost them. >> we are speechless. we had the pet expo this weekend, i don't know now. >> we just remodeled it. we got a lot of stuff in there worth a lot of money and now with the water, i am sure he is disappointed. >> reporter: the damage here is unknown how long the store will remain closed. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> four
ktvu's janine de la vega tells us what was found inside that truck. >> reporter: firefighters surveyed through the debris inside this store called up in smoke. employees stood back speechless as they watched them trying to pull this van out. the van was stolen at 2:00 a.m. >> there were reports that called in saying they saw it speeding down the road with a tire off, sparks flying. >> reporter: this morning a passerby watched as the van plunged into had store. inside a couple...
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ktvu's janine de la vega is live in san jose right now. i know fans are getting excited, janine. >> definitely. we're here in front of a popular sports bar in downtown san jose. right now, it's dark and empty, but this place is expected to be packed with 49er fans watching the games on the screen here. >> fans blan to wear their jerseys while clear canning on the 49ers while they take on the falcons on sunday. this the second year in a row that the 9ers made it to the nfc championship. they are one win away from playing in the super bowl if they win. all eyes will be on colin kaepernick. >> hope they make the super bowl. >> reporter: yesterday, the team held a news conference where jim harbaugh told everyone the team was ready to play a great game. he did not give away details. today, harbaugh will be holding another news conference this time with kaepernick before they leave from the san jose international airport. coming up on the next hour of "mornings on 2," i will tell you about a friendly bet between the mayors of san francisco and a
ktvu's janine de la vega is live in san jose right now. i know fans are getting excited, janine. >> definitely. we're here in front of a popular sports bar in downtown san jose. right now, it's dark and empty, but this place is expected to be packed with 49er fans watching the games on the screen here. >> fans blan to wear their jerseys while clear canning on the 49ers while they take on the falcons on sunday. this the second year in a row that the 9ers made it to the nfc...
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janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. janine was in palo alto but the search continues for a hit-and- run driver responsible for a power outage in san lorenzo. the chp says the driver smashed into some high-tension power lanes on hesperian and penny lane around 1:30 this morning. the driver then ran away from the crash scene. at one point, there were 3,000 homes and businesses without power in that neighborhood. that number, though, is down now to a few hundred. >>> a judge will hold a hearing today for the man accused of killing seven people at oakland's oikos university last year. one goh was recently found competent to stand trial. so the judge will decide on a mental hospital. he's being held without bail at the jail for the mass rampage. prosecutors say i he flew into a violent rage because he was angry -- he flew into a violent rage because he was angry about a recent tuition hike. >>> the closing ashesments continue -- arguments continue today for deborah madden. her first trial ended in a mistrial. madden@mits she
janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, janine. janine was in palo alto but the search continues for a hit-and- run driver responsible for a power outage in san lorenzo. the chp says the driver smashed into some high-tension power lanes on hesperian and penny lane around 1:30 this morning. the driver then ran away from the crash scene. at one point, there were 3,000 homes and businesses without power in that neighborhood. that number, though, is down now to a few hundred....
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ktvu janine de la vega is in san jose as fans gear up for the game. janine. >> reporter: we're here in downtown and one place that is expected to be packed with 49er fans is this sports bar on santa clara street. whenever the big games like this they usually bring in extra staff to happened l the crowds and make sure the beer is flowing. bay area fans have been stocking up on 49ers memorabilia. they plan on wearing their jerseys to cheer the team on when they take on the falcons on sunday. this is the second year in a row the niners made it to the nfc championship. they are one game away from playing at the super bowl in new orleans. we talked to fans this morning. >> i would love to go to a sports bar. so me and a couple buddies plan to watch the game. yeah. i mean because it's like if the 49ers go to super bowl, then that is even great. that is even better for the community and great for the bay area. >> reporter: the 49ers are riding high from last weekend's win. all eyes will be on collin kaepernick. the second year quarterback is driving up the p
ktvu janine de la vega is in san jose as fans gear up for the game. janine. >> reporter: we're here in downtown and one place that is expected to be packed with 49er fans is this sports bar on santa clara street. whenever the big games like this they usually bring in extra staff to happened l the crowds and make sure the beer is flowing. bay area fans have been stocking up on 49ers memorabilia. they plan on wearing their jerseys to cheer the team on when they take on the falcons on...
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janine. >> reporter: here at kizer it was very busy over the weekend. a lot of people here in the emergency room with flu like symptoms and respiratory virus. people are being encouraged to get the flu shot. over the weekend masks were given to people in emergency room to keep sickness from spreading. the peak of the flu season is supposed to arrive in california in the coming weeks. the rest of the country has been hit hard. valley medical center is not reporting an uptake in cases just yet. so far the santa clara county department of public health is reporting one severe case of the flu requiring hospitalization. but doctors are urging people not to be complacent. they expect more people to come downdown be fever, aches, sore throats and cough. besides being immunized and getting a flu vaccine. one of the best defenses is to wash your happened-- wash your hands. reporting live janine de la vega. >>> vice president joe biden continues his gun violence meetings. this time he will meet with members of congress. tomorrow vice president will give president
janine. >> reporter: here at kizer it was very busy over the weekend. a lot of people here in the emergency room with flu like symptoms and respiratory virus. people are being encouraged to get the flu shot. over the weekend masks were given to people in emergency room to keep sickness from spreading. the peak of the flu season is supposed to arrive in california in the coming weeks. the rest of the country has been hit hard. valley medical center is not reporting an uptake in cases just...
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janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> 5:35 is the time and sal, remember we were talking about how expensive it was to go to new orleans, well a friend bought a ticket three months ago, it only cost 350 bucks. >> wow, that is a great strategy. see saved herself 1,200 bucks on that. let's look at the commute if you are driving on 880 westbound, no problems if you are if thing onto the toll plaza and there is a little bit of a tee lay in those lanes but it may be a two minute drive and also the morning commute looks good in san jose and sunny veil and southbound 280 also looks good into cupertino, let's go to steve. >>> cloudy skies and temperatures and the lows have come up and this is a pattern change for rain, very light rain but the first week in february may change. at least things are changing. you can see a little bit of rain to the north and there is cloud cover to the north of us. 50s on the temperatures and 55 half-moon bay and 59 around passive can and even the inland temperatures are much warmer. 20s and 30s and brent in livermore said i don't have anything to s
janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> 5:35 is the time and sal, remember we were talking about how expensive it was to go to new orleans, well a friend bought a ticket three months ago, it only cost 350 bucks. >> wow, that is a great strategy. see saved herself 1,200 bucks on that. let's look at the commute if you are driving on 880 westbound, no problems if you are if thing onto the toll plaza and there is a little bit of a tee lay in those lanes but it may be a...
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ktvu janine de la vega will have more throughout the morning. >>> time now 4:34. joe biden meets at the white house today with representatives of the video game industry as he continues to get input on proposals to combat gun violence in the united states. biden says he will present recommendations to president obama next tuesday. yesterday the vice president met with representatives from the entertainment industry and gun owners groups. the president of the national rifle association says he's disappointed with the meeting. >> they knew going into this meeting what the president's position on the so-called assault weapon ban is. it's the same he's taken in years. these are not new positions. the vice president said we do this with an open mind. at the meeting he said no we made up our mind on that. >> the nra says it will not allow quote law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen. >>> two families are suing oikos university over last years deadly shooting rampage in oakland. seven people died when suspected gunman juan koa opened fir
ktvu janine de la vega will have more throughout the morning. >>> time now 4:34. joe biden meets at the white house today with representatives of the video game industry as he continues to get input on proposals to combat gun violence in the united states. biden says he will present recommendations to president obama next tuesday. yesterday the vice president met with representatives from the entertainment industry and gun owners groups. the president of the national rifle association...